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Golden Eagle, Red-breasted Nuthatch & Pine Siskins

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gmcdonald2006

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gmcdonald2006

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Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:17:36 -0400

at Cromwell Valley Park.  A very leisurely 5.5 hour meander through CVP 
gave us 45 species with the immature Golden Eagle a very delightful 
finish at 1:15pm.  We had great looks at the bird through the scope as 
it gradually circled south.

Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose  --a number of high, migratory flights
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bald Eagle   3 different birds, one full adult and two immatures
Red-tailed Hawk
GOLDEN EAGLE
American Kestrel
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
WINTER WREN   8 total, scattered through the park
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
HERMIT THRUSH
Am. Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
PINE SISKIN   20-30 birds in very fast moving groups
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow